IBM Instana Observability (contract)
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A lot of potential
What do you like best about the product?
- easy to deploy
- easy to install
- support has been helpful and patient
- event detection and related automation policies (custom) do catch faults and address them very quickly
- easy to install
- support has been helpful and patient
- event detection and related automation policies (custom) do catch faults and address them very quickly
What do you dislike about the product?
Working on Instana for IBMi specifically, you can clearly tell that as far as IBMi is concerned there's still a long way to go in terms of what can be added or improved.
What you get directly from the installation is good for having a very basic monitoring, although when things get into details you can tell that it's in early stages.
IBMi is indeed special so it might require a different approach compared to other installations, although i'm sure that there will be improvements.
Unfortunately i can't tell for other platforms..
What you get directly from the installation is good for having a very basic monitoring, although when things get into details you can tell that it's in early stages.
IBMi is indeed special so it might require a different approach compared to other installations, although i'm sure that there will be improvements.
Unfortunately i can't tell for other platforms..
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Re-working the monitoring solution for IBMi LPARs.
Journey with IBM instana
What do you like best about the product?
I had used the IBM instana, it was great experience and the services and working approach they are using is best and I would like to say, they can explore in technical field like services, torbuleshooting steps etc. Rest part are fantastic.
What do you dislike about the product?
Hmm, sometimes due to some deep technical issue, service delayed, need to improve.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solved many problems with IBM instana.
1.Complex IT environment - many apps. Like jupyter notebook and grafana hard to monitor, it help to solve all these modern problem.
2. Performance issues.
3.solve lack of visibility
4.Slow troubleshooting
Benefits -
1. Full stack observability - help to monitor the gpu, cpu and nodes performance, network in single monitor
2.Automatic Discovery - Auto- detect the new services, pods, kernels no need manual coding
3.helo in root cause analysis.
4.improved user experience
5.supoort HPC workloads.
1.Complex IT environment - many apps. Like jupyter notebook and grafana hard to monitor, it help to solve all these modern problem.
2. Performance issues.
3.solve lack of visibility
4.Slow troubleshooting
Benefits -
1. Full stack observability - help to monitor the gpu, cpu and nodes performance, network in single monitor
2.Automatic Discovery - Auto- detect the new services, pods, kernels no need manual coding
3.helo in root cause analysis.
4.improved user experience
5.supoort HPC workloads.
Instana! RealTime Insights Done Right
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about IBM Instana is how effortless it makes monitoring complex applications. The automatic discovery of services and dependencies saves a ton of setup time, and I don’t have to manually configure dashboards, it just maps everything out for me. The real-time visibility is also a big win; if something goes wrong, I can quickly trace the root cause without digging through endless logs. It feels very modern compared to traditional APM tools, and the UI makes it easy to navigate even when the environment is huge.
What do you dislike about the product?
there’s a lot of data and metrics, and the learning curve is steeper than some lighter monitoring tools. The pricing can also be on the higher side if you’re running it across many services. In some cases, the UI feels a bit busy, and it takes time to tune alerts so they’re meaningful and not just noise.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
IBM Instana helps me quickly identify performance bottlenecks and trace issues across microservices without digging through logs. It saves time during incidents, reduces downtime, and gives clear visibility into how different services interact , which makes troubleshooting and optimization much faster.
I can setup the ibm instana very quick
What do you like best about the product?
Ibm instana setup is quite quick for me when I use this I dnt use that much of manual work to find the services it's easier for me and our sre team also you can also use dashboard in this which also impressed me like it's live of performance I can see all the performance through this
What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly when I first visit the ibm instana I am little bit confused i am trying to figure out things I think it's due to the ui which is little confusing for me and I asked my team mates and all DevOps team we found the price could little bit low for little team like ours we can't afford high price sadly we can also discuss and figure out something like in IBM instana thatsome services takes much time to loading that's annoying for us it's cancelled improved for better performance
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
When I introduced to ibm instana I am so eager to know what I can do with this them I setup it for my servers for monitoring them I can setup the alerts in this so I can reduce the downtime with that that's how it's benifit me
powerfull apm tool
What do you like best about the product?
it provides real time observation across applications, infrastructures.
What do you dislike about the product?
not so much beginner friendly, and the pricing also bit more for new or small users, sometimes customization require extra technical knowledge
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
it helps us to identify and resolve the application performance issue, provides end to end visiblity of services, api. and better user experience
Great for Complex Environments, but Pricey and a Bit Overwhelming
What do you like best about the product?
I like how Instana automatically discovers services and dependencies in real time without much manual setup. The one-second granularity metrics and full end-to-end tracing give deep visibility into complex systems which helps in quickly finding bottlenecks and resolving issues.
What do you dislike about the product?
The pricing feels high for smaller teams and the UI can be overwhelming at first. Some integrations with less common tools are limited which makes it harder to connect everything smoothly without extra work.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For me, using IBM Instana for APM and log monitoring solves the problem of not having unified visibility. Instead of switching between separate tools for metrics, traces and logs, I get everything in one place with proper context.
This makes troubleshooting much faster since I can directly see how a slow API call relates to a database query, an infrastructure spike or a log error without having to stitch it together manually. The automatic discovery also saves me from spending hours configuring dashboards whenever services scale up or down. Overall, it helps me detect and resolve issues quickly and ensures my applications stay reliable under load.
This makes troubleshooting much faster since I can directly see how a slow API call relates to a database query, an infrastructure spike or a log error without having to stitch it together manually. The automatic discovery also saves me from spending hours configuring dashboards whenever services scale up or down. Overall, it helps me detect and resolve issues quickly and ensures my applications stay reliable under load.
Review about IBM Instana
What do you like best about the product?
It powers with AI and provide easiest way to monitor apps performance
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing, all are good for me. Nothing to hate about.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It automates the process using AI which can help monitor large number of applications using minimal resources.
Powerful Tool
What do you like best about the product?
IBM Instana is a potent APM tool designed for contemporary cloud-native systems, particularly Kubernetes microservices. With its strong root cause analysis, 1-second metric granularity, and automatic service discovery, it excels at assisting teams in identifying and resolving problems more quickly. On the other hand, it is not inexpensive, the user interface may initially seem overwhelming, and the alerting system requires some fine-tuning to prevent noise. Consider Instana to be the "Ferrari of monitoring" in general.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like IBM Instana because it can be costly for smaller teams, the user interface is complicated and not very intuitive for beginners, and the setup and documentation occasionally call for additional work or assistance. In contrast to competitors, the agent lacks robust built-in log management and automation features, can be resource-intensive, and occasionally experiences stability problems due to automatic updates. These shortcomings, when coupled with sluggish or erratic support, make it less desirable if you're searching for a portable, all-in-one monitoring solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The visibility issue in sophisticated, contemporary applications, particularly those utilizing microservices, containers, and Kubernetes, is resolved by IBM Instana. Instana provides 1-second granularity monitoring, auto-discovers services, and maps their relationships, saving hours of laborious wiring metrics and dependency tracing. As a result, you can swiftly determine the underlying causes of problems that spread across systems, trace requests from beginning to end, and detect brief spikes. Teams can immediately see the impact on performance and stability, which leads to faster troubleshooting, less time spent in war rooms, and increased confidence when implementing changes. In essence, it assists in transforming disorganized, dispersed environments into something that you can comprehend and manage.
High potential, but used in the worst way and resulted in a bad experience
What do you like best about the product?
Somehow simple to use, with a nice tracing mechanism and easy agent installation — although the installation documentation for Kubernetes is quite poor
What do you dislike about the product?
Infrastructure monitoring, alert creation, AI alerting, and automation are available.
There is AI-based recommendation, but it lacks sufficient detail on when to act and why.
Anomaly alerting is poorly implemented and generates a lot of false positives.
Support is very poor.
There’s a lack of transparency regarding storage usage.
You can’t modify or even understand how Instana’s pre-configured alerts are set up.
Overall, it has been a very disappointing experience for me.
There is AI-based recommendation, but it lacks sufficient detail on when to act and why.
Anomaly alerting is poorly implemented and generates a lot of false positives.
Support is very poor.
There’s a lack of transparency regarding storage usage.
You can’t modify or even understand how Instana’s pre-configured alerts are set up.
Overall, it has been a very disappointing experience for me.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Instana gave me the ability to monitor the Kubernetes cluster and application services easily, with out-of-the-box solutions and support for custom metric generation
Instana Monitoring tool Review
What do you like best about the product?
It's easy to use and implement on our Tomcat server, with a user-friendly UI and rich features that simplify daily monitoring. We use it frequently for real-time, AI-powered root cause analysis, helping us quickly identify issues in complex, distributed environments. Reliable customer support is readily available when needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is ease to use, nothing to dislike. One of the best in market.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Instana helps us find the root cause of issues in our web application using its dashboard and alert system. It solves the problem of monitoring our services, helping us keep them efficient and reliable.
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